Ash tray



Nov. 27, 1951 c AP 2,576,572

' ASH TRAY Filed June 3, 1946 INVENTOR Chegfer B. C/CIPP ATTORNEYPatented Nov. 27, 1951 UNI TED STATES ASH TRAY t B-Q -Oelsh lApplicationlune s, 1946,;s i i ndev noss :This invention relates .totray-like receptacles for use as repositories for cigarsor cigarettes.

An object of the .invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed whichis comparatively small .insize but which has a largeholding capacity for partially consumed cigarettes which are momentarilyset aside.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ash tray in which thecigarette-holding means serves as an automatic snufier when combustionof the cigarette reaches a selectively preeterinined degree.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described constructed of a group of readily separable andeasily cleanable parts.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an ash trayconstruction which lends itself particularly well to the use ofmaterials having different physical natures in its construction so thata comparatively wide variety of color or decorative contrasts may beachieved.

The invention possesses other objects and fea tures of advantage, someof which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the followingdescription of the preferred form of the invention which is illustratedin the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. Itis to be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by thesaid drawings and description may be adopted within the scope of theinvention as set forth in the claim.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental top plan view of one form of tray.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of an ash tray embodying the preferred formof my invention.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken in the plane indicated bythe line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of one form of holder cap.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane indicated bythe line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of holder cap. a

In carrying out my invention I provide a receptacle, shown in thedrawing as having a rectangular shape but which may be constructed inany desired geometrical form, having a bottom 7 and marginal walls 8rising from the perimeter thereof to define a recess or well 9. Apreferably circular recess I i is provided in and centrally of the uppersurface of the bottom 1 and a threaded stud l2, formed integrally withthe bottom rises upwardly from the center of the recess. A stem provided,in the bott upper endoi' thereto t3 p ovided havingia centr r c ss itws ab y threaded mos ec ve the stem J52, t e and iboaom, on which ithe tm n :ea i hote 1,

pth. .A circular ,,fia ,1ge .1 1, complementar in shape and ;-.thi n.eto th reces isizro M1 the low and .of the stern an sseats i. h ecess sothat. a continuou iiu l suria e is m of 1 115 r ceptacl m .1 iismnnQdiWith, a emetrically reduced stud I8 adapted for snug push-fitengagement in a complementary recess i9 formed in skirt 2| and body of aholder cap 22 which may be of any desired shape and which is provided inits marginal surface 23 with vertically extending notches 24. Thenotches, as will be seen in Figure 3, are for the purpose of holdingcigarettes 26 in vertically disposed positions and perpendicular to theflange ii and the bottom l, the notches being of slightly lesser widththan the diameter of the cigarette so that the latter is slightlycompressed diametrically when pushed into a notch. This serves tosecurely hold the cigarette against dislodgement either under the forceof its own weight or by shock forces created in the event that the ashtray should be accidently bumped. The holder cap 22 ma be made in avariety of forms to provide for greater or lesser cigarette holdingcapacity. In Figure 4 I have shown one in which but four notches 24 areprovided while in Figure 2 a design is shown which is capable ofreceiving a total of eight cigarettes. In Figure 6 still another form isillustrated based on the general form of Figure 4 but provided with aplurality of top surface grooves 27 in which cigarettes may be rested ina recumbent position. In addition to providing for increased cigaretteholding capacity in the cap element 22, I also augment this capacity byproviding, as shown in Figure l, gusset portions 28 in each corner ofthe tray in each of which one or more grooves 29 may be provided ascigarette receptacles.

While it is contemplated to construct all of the elements making up theassembly of the ash tray of metal it is also contemplated to employmaterials of dissimilar nature in its construction. For instance, thereceptacle or the stem member l3 may, if desired, be made of Bakelite orother fire-resistant moldable substance of a like nature or acombination of plastic and metal may be employed in the respectiveparts. It is however preferable that the holder cap 22 be made of e tm l3 metal regardless of what materials are employed for the other parts.Not only is this desirable for the reason that the hot coal of thecigarette may frequently contact the cap but, when the latter occurs,heat absorption and dissipation by the metal will serve to automaticallyextinguish the cigarette. In addition the flat upper surface .of the capmay be employed as a table against which the burning tip of thecigarette may be crushed and extinguished if desired.

It will be noted, and this is an important constructional feature, thatthe flange I! extends radially beyond the cigarettes which may be heldin the notches as shown in Figure 3. Thus even,

though the cigarette be placed or pushed downwardly so that its hot endengages the bottom of the ash tray the contact will not create surfacedisfigurement which might occur if the contacted surface were made ofmeltable plastic or other material.

Having thus described my invention in detail, What I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In an ash tray, a receptacle having at least one side Wall and a bottomhaving a centrally disposed recess, and a vertically disposed cigaretterest comprising a stem having a radially extending flange of heatresisting material positioned on the lower end portion of the stem andadapted to seat in said recess and tobe coextensive therewith, and anelement extending radially outwardly from the upper end portion of saidstem, said 4 a element being parallel with and having a smaller radiusthan said flange, and said element having a plurality of notches in itsperiphery for gripping and holding cigarettes when said flange ispositioned in said recess in parallel relation with said stem, inperpendicular relation to said element and said flange, and radiallyinwardly of the periphery of said flange.

CHESTER B. CLAPP.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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